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Costa expected to reward new Fantasy owners

20 June 2018 606 comments
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A tenth of World Cup Fantasy managers will be hoping their Gameround 2 purchase of Diego Costa (£9.0m) will pay off when Spain play Iran tonight.

The Atletico Madrid striker scored twice in the 3-3 draw with Portugal in Gameround 1, having largely been overlooked.

He was in just one percent of squads for that match but earned 94,000+ new owners after his brace, only Ronaldo picked up more (132,000+). His ownership now stands at 11.4%.

Sergio Ramos (£6.5m) is the most popular player in this fixture, though. Iran are not expected to trouble the Spanish defence, having registered nine shots in their win over Morocco.

Furthermore, Ramos is believed to be Spain’s penalty taker and with VAR awarding more spot-kicks than we’re used to at World Cups, goals are hardly unlikely from the Real Madrid man.

David De Gea (£6.5m) has suffered a drop-off in owners since conceding three goals to Ronaldo. He went into Spain’s opening match with the backing of 21% of World Cup Fantasy but that has decreased to 15.5% for Gameround 2.

Iran are not expected to offer much threat to Spain, with Fantasy managers largely agreeing with that prediction.

Every single one of their players has below two percent ownership on McDonald’s FIFA World Cup Fantasy.

Starting Line-ups

SPAIN XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Alba, Ramos, Pique, Carvajal; Iniesta, Busquets; Vazquez, Isco, D Silva; Costa

IRAN XI (4-2-3-1): Beiranvand; Hajsafi, Pouraliganji, Hosseini, Ramin; Ezatolahi, Omid; Amiri, Mehdi, Karim; Sardar

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  1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This is almost like an attack v defence training drill

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    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Tbh, I'm enjoying it. 🙂

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I bet you enjoyed Man City v Newcastle too 😉

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        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          There was too much fantasy involvement for me to say I enjoyed it. 😛

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          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Ha, I enjoyed Newcastle beating Man U despite having De Gea and Smalling 🙂

            Not enjoying this as a Costa owner - seems like Iran are trying to get him sent off

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            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              I enjoyed it too. I think everyone had Sterling and Otemndi so the result didn't change much. The first half was almost perfection by Pep and Man City.

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      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Portugal v Iran has all the makings of a snoozefest

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        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed. Still slightly tempted by Ronaldo.

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          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Ditto

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone else think this was one person talking to the Self? 😀

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        *them

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Haha the trials and tribulations of a team grav 🙂

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        2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Prof Bear is my better half

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          1. Prøfeßör …
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Disagreed.

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            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Oh stop it, you.

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  2. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thought it was basic stuff that if a team defends so heavily don't bother trying to go down the middile all the time at least stretch them on the flanks and create space between the line. Also don't waste your set pieces.

    Although of course I'd be amazed of Iran can carry on resisting, they will tire/make a mistake.

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It's served Spain well, Euros and WC doing exactly this.

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  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Nothing official,but according to Croatian press, only change for tomorrow will be Badelj instead of Kramaric,so Modric on number 10 role, could be tough game

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  4. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cavani fail....

    Greizmann v Denmark or Cueva v Australia for the captains armband?!

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Denmark play Australia right?

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    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      You are looking at the wrong round.

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    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Griezmann vs Peru

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    4. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I am! Sorry. Still greizmann or Cueva is the decision or maybe Dalsgaard

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Griezmann

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  5. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Costa red card would be nice

    Hehe

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for your contribution tonight.

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thats alright

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  6. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain out of
    Jesus or Coutinho then
    Lukaku or Werner

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    1. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Or stick with Cheryshev 14 points? Gamble right?

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus and Lukaku

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  7. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Spain rattled.

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Doesn’t look like La Furia Roja of a 10 years ago, does it?

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  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any truth in the rumours that Gareth Southgate was out running with Sergio Ramos?

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It's true. Hendo told me.

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  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Costa stamp?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      2nd class

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      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        A nice sly one.

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        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          That’s what he does

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  10. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Should have been red in my honest opinion

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  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    GK trying to con the ref.

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  12. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Costa on the boil. One lump or two?

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  13. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This Cavani guy couldn't score in a brothel

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Your WC provider needs to up its game

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Haha indeed:D

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Salty.

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      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        It's ok Diesel boi, we know u got Luis:)

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  14. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Iranian players must have being reading the Ramos and Costa handbook.

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    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Painful to watch, isn't it?

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'm enjoying this, apart from time wasting obviously.

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        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Have you got it muted too then? 😛

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          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            😆

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Funny to see Ramos moaning about it

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  15. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    There’s been a whole lot of play acting today

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  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Vamos Iran

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  17. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Wtf is that sound? have they brought vuvuzelas into the ground?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

      Annoying as fook

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    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      5 days of Stroganoff

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Imagine if it turned out to be a swarm of killer bees.

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah. Same as their game with Morocco. Seems the Iranians hold the remaining few!

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    5. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      https://i.chzbgr.com/full/3647037184/h4B5A545D/

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        FFS where do you find this schit 😀

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  18. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    The costa in my team is the doosh I hated at Chelsea, last week he was the Madrid king.

    Idiot.

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  19. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else bring Costa and Isco in on their WC . Painful isn't it

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      yeah, and DDG...cue Iran goal

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    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I did.. thankfully i took them about before the deadline

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    3. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Double Spain defence and Isco here. Still painful.

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    4. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No but yes 🙂

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Viki Pollard is that you?

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  20. UNDERSCORE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    guys WC in r3 or quarters?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Both are viable tactics.

      Surely you're not gonna WC in r3 just because someone says "r3".

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      1. UNDERSCORE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        pros cons?

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      QF for me.

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    3. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      WC cr7

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    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      QF for me.

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  21. Jay_
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Vuvuzelas need to banned.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        People could play more than one note on them then I might be able to respect their decision to make noise with them during a football match (at least a little more). As it stands, it seems utterly pointless 😀

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        1. Jay_
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I’m disappointed with Putin. Was expecting no nonsense.

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        2. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Iranians take plastic horns to pretty much every sporting event. It would be very difficult to implement.

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          1. Jay_
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Ah, didn’t know it was an Iranian thing. Thought it was just general fans copying the SA World Cup. Still annoying though but I take back the ban comment.

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              1. Prøfeßör …
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah, it's definitely a part of their sporting culture. I remember watching a volleyball event involving Iran about a decade ago and the atmosphere was electric (mostly due to the use of plastic horns).

                True, fair enough.

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        3. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Iran players going to need that Lucozade at half time

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        4. Chandler Bing
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I feel so stupid for having Alba instead of Ramos on wildcard. He's on pens and I completely forgot it.

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        5. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          If this noise was happening in the England game you’d have thought it was a swarm of flies chasing Sterling.

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            This post makes for uncomfortable reading haha! I'm not sure exactly what you tend to imply about Sterling...?

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Well he was a bit shi...

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              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Although he did actually seem to be the flies go to

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        6. Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          What a beautiful Vuvuzela tune.

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          1. Je suis le chat
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Torture watching the game on RTE player, with the Vuvuzelas blaring, longest half of my life.

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        7. Woy_is_back
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Iran GTFO
          come on Spain

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        8. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I'm happy that people have taken heed
          Another page without a question to stick or twist
          Keep it up lads
          But be warned the instant you ask , you will be burned ////////////

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Calm down. 🙂 It's a valid question and depends on one's individual situation (e.g. which captains to come; chasing or defending; opponent's team) as well how many days left in the round. It's also a novel format for many people. I can understand why people ask. There's nothing like a consensus and it's actaully a reasonably interesting topic to discuss. I reserve the right to ask about my captain later in the week 🙂

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        9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Iran 4
          Portugal 4
          Spain 2
          Morocco 0

          World Cup 2018 - Expect the unexpected

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        10. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          This might help.

          https://lifehacker.com/5566097/vuvuzela-filter-strips-droning-horns-from-world-cup-broadcasts

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        11. Chilli Heatwave
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Other than the obvious errors (Foul on Kane) I’m a massive fan of how much the refs have let the game play, has let strong tackles come back to the game and made diving look even more pitiful. What’s everyone else’s opinions?

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          1. DJDave1979
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            The seeming reduction in number of cards has been great.

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